Massachusetts SD 2122: An Act increasing fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery

Bill Text

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2122 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1175

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Julian Cyr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act increasing fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Julian Cyr Cape and Islands
Timothy R. Whelan 1st Barnstable 1/23/2019
Carlos González 10th Hampden 2/1/2019

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2122 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1175
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1175) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R.
Whelan and Carlos Gonzalez for legislation to increase fairness in distribution of local aid
generated by the state lottery. Municipalities and Regional Government.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act increasing fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Section 24 of chapter 10C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition,
2 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “law”, in line 67, the following words:-
3 “, including but not limited to: (1) the percentage of total lottery revenue collected from
4 the municipality; (2) median household income in the municipality; and (3) the financial needs of
5 local public schools”